Education in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.8% of residents of Lagos de Moreno aged 15 and over could not read or write, 24th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.1%.
How many adults in Lagos de Moreno have not finished secondary school?
35.8% of people aged 15 and over in Lagos de Moreno had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.6 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Lagos de Moreno are not in school?
6.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Lagos de Moreno were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.0% in Lagos de Moreno in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Lagos de Moreno changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 45.4% of people aged 15 and over in Lagos de Moreno without complete basic education and 6.1% unable to read or write, compared with 35.8% and 4.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Lagos de Moreno?
CONEVAL counted 23.3% of people in Lagos de Moreno, 41,411 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 11th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 27.8% in 2010 (all municipalities combined, 2020: 16.3%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in education in Lagos de Moreno?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 57 education service establishments in Lagos de Moreno employing 988 people in 2023, 2.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Lagos de Moreno compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Salamanca | 5.1% |
| 22 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 5.0% |
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
| 25 | Uruapan | 4.6% |
| 26 | Tulancingo | 4.6% |
| 27 | Huamantla | 4.6% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.6% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 39.0% |
| 11 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 38.3% |
| 12 | Lagos de Moreno | 35.8% |
| 13 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 35.8% |
| 14 | Uruapan | 35.7% |
| 15 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 35.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Lagos de Moreno ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tecomán | 24.0% |
| 9 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 23.3% |
| 10 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 23.3% |
| 11 | Lagos de Moreno | 23.3% |
| 12 | Juchitán | 22.9% |
| 13 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 22.6% |
| 14 | Minatitlán | 21.2% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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